Figure 7-41.Fillet welding in the overhead position.Hold the electrode at approximately 30 degrees to thethe arc and allow the metal to solidify. Immediatelyvertical plate and move it uniformly in the direction ofreturn the electrode to the crater and continue welding.welding, as shown in figure 7-41, view B. Control theOverhead fillet welds for either tee or lap joints onheavy plate require several passes or beads to completearc motion to secure good penetration in the root of thethe joint. One example of an order of bead deposition isweld and good fusion with the sidewalls of the verticalshown in figure 7-41, view A. The root pass is a stringand horizontal plates. When the molten metal becomesbead made with no weaving motion of the electrode. Tilttoo fluid and tends to sag, whip the electrode quicklythe electrode aboutaway from the crater and ahead of the weld to lengthenwelding, as shown in7-2315 degrees in the direction offigure 7-41, view C, and with a